English evolution : development and change of conversational language education policy in South Korea

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dc.contributor.advisorOppenheim, Robert, 1969-
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEisenman, Joshua D
dc.creatorKeralis, Joel David
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-7430-7297
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-25T20:33:28Z
dc.date.available2017-09-25T20:33:28Z
dc.date.created2017-08
dc.date.issued2017-09-15
dc.date.submittedAugust 2017
dc.date.updated2017-09-25T20:33:28Z
dc.description.abstractConversational language instructors as defined by the Korean Immigration Service’s E-2 visa category have become a hallmark of foreign language instruction in South Korea, particularly for English. Intended to supplement deficiencies in the language skills and curriculum of local Korean instructors, these instructors are a key source of exposure to the English-speaking cultures of countries such as the United States and Canada. Over the twenty-four year history of the formal categorization of conversation teachers, employment numbers have ranged into the tens of thousands, but have also fluctuated significantly. While factors like the global economic climate and changes of the ruling party in Seoul have impacted demand for teachers, relatively little formal scholarship has evaluated the process of education policy making in this area. This paper identifies the split between public and private education, socio-economic divisions, urban/rural dichotomies, devolution of political authority, and Korea’s modernization experience as key factors in the development of conversational education policy. This is combined with analysis of Korean Immigration Service annual reports on registered foreigners to indicate overall trends in visa issuance to evaluate trends over the course of the program and to discuss the relationship between foreign language education and policy in recent years. As the newly inaugurated Moon Jae-in administration begins to implement its new policy priorities in education, these key factors will continue to influence the success or failure of new policies and will illustrate the continued importance of language education policy in South Korean society.
dc.description.departmentAsian Studies
dc.description.departmentGlobal Policy Studies
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T25T3GF90
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/61759
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSouth Korea
dc.subjectEnglish
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectEducation policy
dc.subjectEnglish as a foreign language
dc.subjectImmigration
dc.subjectNative speaking teacher
dc.subjectE-2 visa
dc.titleEnglish evolution : development and change of conversational language education policy in South Korea
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentAsian Studies
thesis.degree.departmentGlobal Policy Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineAsian Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineGlobal Policy Studies
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Global Policy Studies

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